Information reception terminal and information distribution system

Abstract

An information reception terminal includes a processor configured to acquire meta information from each of a plurality of information distribution terminals existing within a communication range of the information reception terminal. The meta information includes identification information identifying a content distributed by the relevant information distribution terminal. The processor is configured to generate a list of contents on the basis of the meta information acquired from each of the plurality of information distribution terminals. The processor is configured to display the generated list on a display device. the processor is configured to select a content distributed by one of different information distribution terminals of the plurality of information distribution terminals to list the selected content in the list when there are identical contents identified by the same identification information included in first pieces of meta information acquired from the different information distribution terminals.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information reception terminal, comprising:
 a memory; and   a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to:
 acquire meta information from each of a plurality of information distribution terminals existing within a communication range of the information reception terminal, the meta information including identification information identifying a content distributed by the relevant information distribution terminal; 
 generate a list of contents on basis of the meta information acquired from each of the plurality of information distribution terminals; and 
 display the generated list on a display device, 
   
       wherein
 the processor is configured to:
 select a content distributed by one of different information distribution terminals of the plurality of information distribution terminals to list the selected content in the list when there are identical contents identified by same identification information included in first pieces of meta information acquired from the different information distribution terminals. 
 
 
     
     
         2 . The information reception terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the processor is configured to:
 notify a first information distribution terminal of the plurality of information distribution terminals that the information reception terminal is waiting for connection with the first information distribution terminal, the first information distribution terminal distributing a content listed in the list. 
   
     
     
         3 . The information reception terminal according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the meta information includes a number of connection waits which is a number of information reception terminals waiting for connection with the relevant information distribution terminal, and   the processor is configured to:
 select, on basis of the meta information acquired from the different information distribution terminals, a content distributed by a second information distribution terminal of the different information distribution terminals, the second information distribution terminal having a smallest number of connection waits among the different information distribution terminals to list the selected content in the list. 
   
     
     
         4 . The information reception terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the processor is configured to:
 wirelessly communicate with the plurality of information distribution terminals via Wi-Fi direct communication. 
   
     
     
         5 . The information reception terminal according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the processor is configured to:
 acquire the meta information by a device discovery response in the Wi-Fi direct communication. 
   
     
     
         6 . An information distribution system, comprising:
 a plurality of information distribution terminals; and   an information reception terminal,   
       wherein each of the plurality of information distribution terminals includes
 a first processor configured to
 distribute meta information to the information reception terminal in response to a request received from the information reception terminal, the meta information including identification information identifying a content distributed by the relevant information distribution terminal, the information reception terminal existing within a communication range of the relevant information distribution terminal, 
 
 
       wherein the information reception terminal includes
 a second processor configured to:
 acquire the meta information from each of the plurality of information distribution terminals existing within a communication range of the information reception terminal; 
 generate a list of contents on basis of the meta information acquired from each of the plurality of information distribution terminals; and 
 display the generated list on a display device, 
 
 
       wherein the second processor is configured to:
 select a content distributed by one of different information distribution terminals of the plurality of information distribution terminals to list the selected content in the list when there are identical contents identified by same identification information included in first pieces of meta information acquired from the different information distribution terminals. 
 
     
     
         7 . The information distribution system according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the second processor is configured to:
 notify a first information distribution terminal of the plurality of information distribution terminals that the information reception terminal is waiting for connection with the first information distribution terminal, the first information distribution terminal distributing a content listed in the list. 
   
     
     
         8 . The information distribution system according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the meta information includes a number of connection waits which is a number of information reception terminals waiting for connection with the relevant information distribution terminal, and   the second processor is configured to:
 select, on basis of the meta information acquired from the different information distribution terminals, a content distributed by a second information distribution terminal of the different information distribution terminals, the second information distribution terminal having a smallest number of connection waits among the different information distribution terminals to list the selected content in the list. 
   
     
     
         9 . The information distribution system according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the second processor is configured to:
 wirelessly communicate with the plurality of information distribution terminals via Wi-Fi direct communication. 
   
     
     
         10 . The information distribution system according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the second processor is configured to:
 acquire the meta information by a device discovery response in the Wi-Fi direct communication. 
   
     
     
         11 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having stored therein a program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:
 acquiring meta information from each of a plurality of information distribution terminals existing within a communication range of the information reception terminal, the meta information including identification information identifying a content distributed by the relevant information distribution terminal;   generating a list of contents on basis of the meta information acquired from each of the plurality of information distribution terminals; and   displaying the generated list on a display device,   
       wherein
 the generating includes:
 selecting a content distributed by one of different information distribution terminals of the plurality of information distribution terminals to list the selected content in the list when there are identical contents identified by same identification information included in first pieces of meta information acquired from the different information distribution terminals. 
 
 
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to  claim 11 , wherein
 the process further includes:
 notifying a first information distribution terminal of the plurality of information distribution terminals that the information reception terminal is waiting for connection with the first information distribution terminal, the first information distribution terminal distributing a content listed in the list. 
   
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the meta information includes a number of connection waits which is a number of information reception terminals waiting for connection with the relevant information distribution terminal, and   the process further includes:
 selecting, on basis of the meta information acquired from the different information distribution terminals, a content distributed by a second information distribution terminal of the different information distribution terminals, the second information distribution terminal having a smallest number of connection waits among the different information distribution terminals to list the selected content in the list. 
   
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to  claim 11 , wherein
 the process further includes:
 wirelessly communicating with the plurality of information distribution terminals via Wi-Fi direct communication. 
   
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the process further includes:
 acquiring the meta information by a device discovery response in the Wi-Fi direct communication.